Soldiers’ Dossiers (1861–1865)
John Howard McCue
Capt. & Comm. Officer—51st Va. Inf.
From Compiled Military Service Records at National Archives
Personal Information
Name:John Howard McCue
Birthplace:Augusta Co.
Date of Birth:March 17, 1824
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Prewar Life:Att. Washington College, 184; Gd. U. of Va., B.L., 1843; Lawyer
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Service Information
Rank:Capt. & Comm. Officer
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Regiment:51st Va. Inf.
Military Service Record
Promotions:To Maj.
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Muster Sheet:Pres. Ft. Donelson, Tenn., 02-00-1862; resigned, 12-09-1862
Captured:March 2, 1865; Waynesboro
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Prison:Sent to Ft. Delaware
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Other Information
Personal Life:Father of John Willis McCue
Postwar Life:Judge, Nelson Co., 1870; Lawyer, Staunton
Date of Death:January 15, 1890
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Burial Place:Thornrose Cem.
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